Front St. connection planned by end of year in Worcester

Front Street will reopen Dec. 31, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray said yesterday, in time for people to parade on First Night straight through what was for years a shopping mall to Union Station.

The mall, built 40 years ago, eliminated the Front Street connection to Washington Square, effectively cutting off downtown from the city’s East Side. As part of the CitySquare downtown redevelopment project, the connection across Foster Street is being re-established.

Speaking to business leaders in Grafton, Mr. Murray and Secretary of Transportation Richard A. Davey were discussing commuter rail line improvements at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

“That looks like a possible date where people can come down, hopefully buy a First Night Worcester pin, a great Central Mass. celebration, then join us in a march from the Common to Union Station and hop on a train and come down here,” he said.

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